ERIC Number: ED532811
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 1
Abstractor: ERIC
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Trends in the Prevalence of Behaviors That Contribute to Violence on School Property. National YRBS: 1991-2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. The national YRBS is conducted every two years during the spring semester and provides data representative of 9th through 12th grade students in public and private schools throughout the United States. This fact sheet presents trends in the prevalence of behaviors that contribute to violence on school property from 1991 to 2011. (Contains 4 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Social Problems, Private Schools, School Security, Incidence, At Risk Students, Crime Prevention, Trend Analysis, High School Students, Public Schools, Weapons, Bullying, School Safety, Injuries, Aggression, Violence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333. Tel: 800-311-3435; Tel: 404-639-3311; Web site: http://www.cdc.gov
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)
Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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